Financial Analyst

at  Xylem

Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Based on a hybrid basis from the Nottingham office this role is primarily concerned with providing the UK Life Cycle Services (LCS) business with the relevant information to i) understand and explain actual performance ii) create the framework for assessing future performance and iii) provide support for decision making – through building up robust processes in conjunction with Operational Management of the LCS workstreams, the UK&I Regional Director, the Nottingham Finance Team, the UK&I Regional Finance Lead and the UK&I FP&A Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate with the FP&A Manager and LCS Team the preparation of the weekly flash (sales and orders outlook).
• Support as Business Partner the Director of Life Cycle Services and their operational team i) attending relevant meetings to challenge, provide insight and support decision making ii) proactively identifying, building, validating (in conjunction with the LCS team) and issuing a set of internal reports capturing performance on a periodic basis and enabling LCS to track business performance and take corrective actions at the required level of granularity.
• Review and document with the LCS team their monthly performance (variances to Latest Forecast, Budget & Prior Year) and suggest corrective action plans prior to discussing with FP&A Manager and for inclusion in the Monthly Business Reviews.
• Drive with the FP&A Manager and in conjunction with the LCS Team the Budgetary control process to ensure costs are kept within Budget constraints (Pay costs, Opex, Capex, Headcount etc.)
• Support the business and FP&A team in all planning cycles including the annual budget and quarterly forecast process, ensuring the LCS stakeholders have everything they need to meet their requirements and deadlines.
• Own the Onestream load process for the LCS workstreams (through all forecasting and planning cycles) and support the FP&A Manager through these processes as required to enable deadlines to be met. Ensuring integrity of reporting – which will be the foundation for the discussions with the LCS Team – taking corrective actions where necessary whilst liaising with the UK&I Record to Report Teams.
• Maintain and develop further KPIs and dashboards relevant to the LCS Team.
• Provide ad hoc information to the UK&I business in relation to specific requirements and performance measurements for the LCS Team and as a secondary point of contact to the FP&A Manager for the UK&I region.
• Be responsible for the forecasting and planning cycles of the UK Service company working with the European HQ as required to ensure accurate reporting and Growth Centre allocation.
• To work with UK&I HR Team and internal stakeholders to maintain accurate Headcount reporting analysing variances monthly and to own the Onestream headcount budgeting and forecasting processes.
• To work with the UK&I Marketing Team to review and document monthly expenditure and highlight variances (to Budget, Forecast, Prior Year) as required.
• Provide ad hoc assistance on financial systems maintenance and development

Internal Stakeholders:

• UK&I Regional Finance Lead
• UK&I FP&A Manager
• Director of Life Cycle Services
• VP, UK & Ireland and Metrology EU General Management
• Head Office FP&A in Schaffhausen

Person Specification: Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential:

• Commitment to Xylem’s High-Impact Behaviors and Behavioral Statements; Inspired to innovate. Empowered to lead. Accountable to deliver.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, taking control of own workload and managing competing priorities arising from a variety of sources with tight deadlines.
• High standards of precision and integrity.
• High level of Excel skills.
• Onestream experience.
• Crystal report experience.
• Broad ERP systems experience.
• Experience of reporting to tight deadlines.

Desirable:

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with experience in a similar role.
• Experience of Business Partnering.
• US reporting.
• US GAAP Revenue recognition.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world

• Facilitate with the FP&A Manager and LCS Team the preparation of the weekly flash (sales and orders outlook).
• Support as Business Partner the Director of Life Cycle Services and their operational team i) attending relevant meetings to challenge, provide insight and support decision making ii) proactively identifying, building, validating (in conjunction with the LCS team) and issuing a set of internal reports capturing performance on a periodic basis and enabling LCS to track business performance and take corrective actions at the required level of granularity.
• Review and document with the LCS team their monthly performance (variances to Latest Forecast, Budget & Prior Year) and suggest corrective action plans prior to discussing with FP&A Manager and for inclusion in the Monthly Business Reviews.
• Drive with the FP&A Manager and in conjunction with the LCS Team the Budgetary control process to ensure costs are kept within Budget constraints (Pay costs, Opex, Capex, Headcount etc.)
• Support the business and FP&A team in all planning cycles including the annual budget and quarterly forecast process, ensuring the LCS stakeholders have everything they need to meet their requirements and deadlines.
• Own the Onestream load process for the LCS workstreams (through all forecasting and planning cycles) and support the FP&A Manager through these processes as required to enable deadlines to be met. Ensuring integrity of reporting – which will be the foundation for the discussions with the LCS Team – taking corrective actions where necessary whilst liaising with the UK&I Record to Report Teams.
• Maintain and develop further KPIs and dashboards relevant to the LCS Team.
• Provide ad hoc information to the UK&I business in relation to specific requirements and performance measurements for the LCS Team and as a secondary point of contact to the FP&A Manager for the UK&I region.
• Be responsible for the forecasting and planning cycles of the UK Service company working with the European HQ as required to ensure accurate reporting and Growth Centre allocation.
• To work with UK&I HR Team and internal stakeholders to maintain accurate Headcount reporting analysing variances monthly and to own the Onestream headcount budgeting and forecasting processes.
• To work with the UK&I Marketing Team to review and document monthly expenditure and highlight variances (to Budget, Forecast, Prior Year) as required.
• Provide ad hoc assistance on financial systems maintenance and developmen